Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Description: Tender slow-cooked pork butt shredded and piled onto soft rolls with a mild barbecue sauce, kid-friendly and easy to eat. Served with a simple side of coleslaw for crunch.
Sale items used: Food City Fresh Boston Butt, King's Hawaiian Rolls, Cabbage
Prep time: 20 minutes active (plus 6-8 hours slow cooking)
Serving note: Use 1 lb Boston Butt (fed to 2 people with leftovers), 4 King's Hawaiian rolls, and 0.5 lb cabbage for slaw. Start the pork in the slow cooker in the morning since total time exceeds 6 hours.
Recipes:
- Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe
- Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe (In The Slow Cooker!)
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches - Dinner at the Zoo
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Tenders with Crispy Potato Fries
Description: Golden baked chicken tenders paired with oven-baked potato fries, a classic kid favorite that's simple and satisfying. Lightly seasoned and baked until crispy, no frying required.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb boneless chicken breast sliced into tenders, and 1 lb russet potatoes (from the 10 lb bag) cut into fries for 2 people.
Recipes:
- Potato Chip Chicken Tenders Recipe
- Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries & Homemade Chicken Tenders
- Healthier Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders and Fries
Wednesday
Meal: Backyard Gourmet Burgers with Coleslaw
Description: Juicy gourmet burgers grilled to perfection on soft buns, served with a crisp, tangy coleslaw on the side. A simple, familiar family favorite everyone will enjoy.
Sale items used: Gourmet Burgers, King's Hawaiian Rolls, Cabbage
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 gourmet burger patties and 2 rolls (from the same pack used Monday), plus 0.5 lb cabbage for a fresh batch of coleslaw.
Recipes:
- Grilled Smokehouse Barbecue Burgers with Coleslaw
- The Best Burger Recipe and Classic Creamy Coleslaw
- Bobby Flay Texas Coleslaw Burgers
Thursday
Meal: Grilled Beef Franks with Fresh Tomato Salad
Description: Grilled beef franks served in soft buns with a light, fresh tomato salad on the side, a simple and colorful summer-style dinner kids love. Quick to prepare with minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Nathan's Beef Franks, Tomatoes on the Vine
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use 4 beef franks (1 package) and 0.5 lb tomatoes on the vine, diced for a simple salad for 2 people.
Recipes:
- Chicago-Style Hot Dog Salad
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Sirloin Steak Bites with Mashed Specialty Potatoes and Salad
Description: Bite-sized seared sirloin steak pieces served with creamy mashed specialty potatoes and a crisp side salad, an approachable and hearty dinner for the whole family. Mild seasoning keeps it kid-friendly while still feeling special.
Sale items used: Top Sirloin Steak, Specialty Potatoes, American or Italian Salad Mix
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb top sirloin steak cut into bite-sized pieces, 1 package (24 oz) specialty potatoes for mashing, and half a bag of salad mix for 2 people.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Recipe
- Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes
- Steak Bites with Mashed Potatoes
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Food City Fresh Boston Butt (1 lb): $1.49
- King's Hawaiian Rolls 12 Ct. (1 pack): $3.99
- Cabbage (1 lb): $0.69
- Boneless Chicken Breast (0.75 lb): $2.24
- Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 Lb. (1 bag): $3.99
- Gourmet Burgers (2 patties): $6.00
- Nathan's Beef Franks (1 package): $4.99
- Tomatoes on the Vine (0.5 lb): $1.00
- Top Sirloin Steak (1 lb): $8.99
- Specialty Potatoes 24 Oz. (1 pack): $3.00
- American or Italian Salad Mix (1 bag): $2.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Barbecue sauce
- Mayonnaise (for coleslaw)
- Vinegar and sugar (for coleslaw dressing)
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder, and other basic seasonings
- Cooking oil
- Butter and milk (for mashed potatoes)
- Ketchup and mustard (for burgers and franks)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Snow Crab Clusters: $8.99/lb (final price with coupon)
- Food City Fresh Boston Butt: $1.49/lb
- Swaggerty's Sausage Patties or Wright Bacon: $7.99 each
- Nathan's Beef Franks or Johnsonville Brats: $4.99 each
- Boneless Chicken Breast: $2.99/lb
- Top Sirloin Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $8.99/lb
- Gourmet Burgers: $3.00 each
- Gulf Cooked Shrimp: $8.99/lb
- Ground Round 85% Lean (3 lbs. or more): $6.99/lb
- Rotisserie Chicken: $8.99 each
- Prime Top Sirloin Steak: $10.99/lb
- Cubed Steak (3 lbs. or more): $6.99/lb
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets: $6.99/lb
- Hormel Natural Choice Bacon: $6.99 each
- Bottom Round Roast: $6.99/lb
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables: $2.99 each
- Dietz & Watson Ham: $10.99/lb
- Spam Luncheon Meat: $2.49 each (final price with coupon)
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Panera Soup: $4.99
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat: $3.99
- 1 Slice of Pizza and a 21 Oz. Drink: $4.00
- 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken or Chicken Tenders: $5.00
- Fresh Garden Salads: $6.00
Produce on sale:
- Sweet Navel Oranges 3 Lb.: $3.99
- Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 Lb.: $3.99
- American or Italian Salad Mix: $2.99
- Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp Apples: $1.99/lb
- Tomatoes on the Vine: $1.99/lb
- Lemons or Limes: 3 for $2.00
- Fruit Cups: 3 for $5.00
- Large Navel Oranges: 10 for $10.00
- Exotic Fruit Bowl: $4.99/lb
- Specialty Potatoes 24 Oz.: 2 for $6.00
- Cabbage: $0.69/lb
- Muscadine Grapes Quart: $2.99
- Oven & Grill Ready Pans: starting at $4.49/lb
- Fire Cracker Brussels Sprouts: $6.99/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Eggland's Best Cage Free Eggs Dozen: $3.69
- Blue Bonnet 16 Oz.: 10 for $10.00
- Food Club Shredded Cheese or Deluxe Shells & Cheese: $1.69 each
- Breyers Ice Cream, Solo Cups, Klondike Bars or FatBoy: $2.99 each
- Bel Gioioso Parmesan Cheese Wedge: $5.99
- That's Smart! Large Eggs Dozen: $1.69
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Sandwich Cookies (Bakery) 4 Ct.: $4.99
- NY Style Cheesecake: $6.99 (final price with coupon)
- Pinwheels or Novaks: $7.99/lb
- Braided Strudel: $5.00
- Octagon Tray: $7.49 each
- Pinsa Pizza: $10.00 each
- Gourmet Cookies 4 Ct.: $5.00
- King's Hawaiian Rolls 12 Ct.: $3.99
Pantry on sale:
- Crav'n Flavor Potato Chips: 3 for $5.00
- Cheez-It Crackers, Zesta, Toastchee or Club Crackers: 2 for $5.00
- Little Debbie Snack Cakes or Eggo: 2 for $5.00
- Crav'n Graham Crackers or Vanilla Wafers: 3 for $5.00
- Doritos: $2.99 (final price with coupon)
- Food Club Orange Juice: $2.99
- Archer Meat Sticks: $10.99
- Boulder Canyon Potato Chips: $1.99
- Wenzel Farms PRO Meat Sticks: $0.99
- Kellogg's Cereal: $5.49
- Heinz Ketchup or A.1. Steak Sauce: $3.99
- Velveeta Shells & Cheese or Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese: 2 for $5.00
- Classico Pasta Sauce or Kool-Aid Jammers: $2.99
- Maxwell House Coffee: $15.49
- Velveeta Original 2 Lb.: $7.49
- Van Camp's Chili with Beans: $1.49
- Chef Boyardee Pasta: $0.99
- Luck's Pinto Beans: $0.69
- Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup: $1.39
- Campbell's Chunky Soup: $1.79
- Quaker Express Oatmeal Cups: 10 for $10.00
- Lay's Potato Chips: $2.49
- That's Smart! Peanut Butter: $1.99
- That's Smart! Saltine Crackers: $1.79
- That's Smart! Broth: $1.59
- That's Smart! Seasonings: $1.39
Frozen on sale:
- Stouffer's Meals: $7.99
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Dolly Parton Meals or Healthy Choice Power Bowls: $2.99
- Hot Pockets, White Castle Sliders or Propel: $3.99
- TGI Friday's Appetizers, Banquet Mega Chicken Filets, Bagel Bites or Sliders: $4.99
- Food Club Popcorn Shrimp: $2.99
- Crav'n Flavor Potatoes: $2.49
- Tai Pei Asian Meals: $2.79
- Jose Olé Taquitos: $5.99
- Veggies Made Great: $3.99
- That's Smart! Pepperoni Pizza: $1.19
- Delimex Quesadillas: $4.99
- Taco Bell Dinner Kit: $2.99
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
Some sale prices require the store's loyalty card or a clipped digital coupon. Check the flyer before you shop.
$39.37
for 2 people · $19.68 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of September 23, 2026. Flyers are sourced from store websites and weekly flyer aggregator sites. Actual prices may vary by location. Always verify prices at your local store. We are not affiliated with Food City.